Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program; Correction
CMS published a correction to the final rule establishing CY 2026 payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements, and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program provisions. The correction addresses technical errors in the previously published payment policies and coverage determinations.
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→CMS issues a correction to its CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule final rule, suggesting technical amendments to previously published payment policies. These corrections—distinct from the substantive rule itself—typically address cross-reference errors, calculation clarifications, or regulatory text inconsistencies discovered post-publication. While procedural, such corrections can meaningfully affect how providers interpret reimbursement methodologies, particularly around evaluation and management codes, quality payment programs, or the newly implemented prescription drug inflation rebate calculations.
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Abstract
This document corrects typographical and technical errors in the final rule that appeared in the November 5, 2025 Federal Register titled "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program" (hereinaf...